ORIGINAL ENGLISH PASSAGE
In the week before their departure to Arrakis, when all the final scurrying about had reached a nearly unbearable frenzy, an old crone came to visit the mother of the boy, Paul.
While reading this passage
Great history enters the bustle of everyday preparations. The visit’s consequences will change what Paul knows about himself.
Dune Saga Collection ↗
Frank Herbert
Dune · Book I, Chapter 1
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